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Fur flies following Paltrow’s latest ad campaign
Posted in Advertising, Media, Marketing, Arif Durrani, Latest reporters' blogs August 19th, 2008 by Arif Durrani
The slow month of August is traditionally the silly season for the UK’s media, but it appears this year actress Gwyneth Paltrow decided to take the term rather literally.
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Tags Retail, Fur, Gwyneth Palthow, Tod's, Celebrity Advertising, PETA
McGregor is better with his head down the toilet
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Arif Durrani, Latest reporters' blogs March 26th, 2008 by Arif Durrani
It was only a few months ago when Davidoff was being investigated by the advertising watchdog ASA after complaints its ads starring Lost actor Josh Holloway encouraged tombstoning – better known as throwing yourself off a cliff. Now the aftershave brand, together with ad agency Swan Media, finds itself in the dock once again, this time for crimes against sentient beings; its current spot starring the once respected Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is as enjoyable as poking your eyeballs out with a pencil.
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